The UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released a report stating that in Southeast Asia “extreme precipitation events will very likely be more intense and more frequent.” A report from the World Bank similarly warned that “the wet season is expected to become wetter, and the dry season drier,” and “the largest increase in extreme precipitation” would occur over Cambodia.
Prime Minister Hun Sen gave a speech urging people to "come up with realistic recommendations" to help Cambodia fight climate change.
I have an idea. How about creating garbage dumps and building recycling centers?
You know what happens to our trash? All the plastic, Styrofoam, paper, rubber, food, leaves, everything is dumped into a pit next to the school. When they pile gets high, they burn it. You don't want to be anywhere near that thing when it's smoldering. Trust me. Melting plastic is a recipe for a migraine. The worst part is the school provides my water, but they buy it in 8 ounce plastic bottles, so I one of the biggest contributors of plastic waste.
It's not just us. Everybody does the same thing. There are no garbage men coming to take away the trash, and people have to get rid of it somehow. Most are uneducated about the toxins and pollutants it emits and just view it as a part of life. Each night, when I scan the horizon, I see several small plumes of smoke from nearby houses.
Prime Minister Hun Sen gave a speech urging people to "come up with realistic recommendations" to help Cambodia fight climate change.
I have an idea. How about creating garbage dumps and building recycling centers?
You know what happens to our trash? All the plastic, Styrofoam, paper, rubber, food, leaves, everything is dumped into a pit next to the school. When they pile gets high, they burn it. You don't want to be anywhere near that thing when it's smoldering. Trust me. Melting plastic is a recipe for a migraine. The worst part is the school provides my water, but they buy it in 8 ounce plastic bottles, so I one of the biggest contributors of plastic waste.
It's not just us. Everybody does the same thing. There are no garbage men coming to take away the trash, and people have to get rid of it somehow. Most are uneducated about the toxins and pollutants it emits and just view it as a part of life. Each night, when I scan the horizon, I see several small plumes of smoke from nearby houses.
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